St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-18
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SOMtAHelcN EEOHu E4fSt age
and was identified by the witness. Fol-
lowing are extracts from the letter men
toned above:
There's woman who used to live at
Leip'S. She used to know Reed. But
don't take any stock in anything She
tells you. Keep silent, that Leip woman
is Warden Reeds friend, and she might
be put up to go there and get
pointers. Of the Leep family there is
only one who would act square. Sister,
shall try to pull through just to tell
what / know. Meet me at ST. Paul,
Oct. 5, if you can, and | am able to
travel. l learned some way that they
will
COMPEL YOU TO TESTIFY
at the trial. The state is apt to pay for
it. Keep out of the country.
Here the witness explained the letter.
had an understanding with my sister that;
when speaking of myself in a letter, should
call myself Leip's, so the matron wouldn't
understand it. My sister was afraid of War
den Reed. wrote good many letters to my
sister under the dictation of the matron.
Under such dictation l wrote my sister l was
getting good food and being treated well,
when it was all lie.'
Another letter to the sister was produced
and identified by the witness, and portion
of it was
Sept. II. 1871 have but one sheet OF
paper, and must be careful what 1 say. |
was. Don't come here, for you
may be used against Warden Reed They
would compel you to swear whether Warden
a Reeo PAID you any money, and how you
mitted to see me in the dining room. This
Reed case has been going ON a good while.
Never speak of that 500 you got. Fayette
l am down and could not
ssqueal Every promise to me has
been broken. / have got to stay here TO Oct
3. III then tell the whole truth. Never for
WHO GAVE YOU THE SILK CLOAK
kindness"
The witness said that part of the
above was at Mrs. McNeal's dictation-
part of her own words A letter Deputy
Warden Westby was identified bV the
witness and read.
Sept ID. 1887, few Of the things I can
swear to. In May, 1885, called ON Warden
Reed and told him that Mary Washair abused
us all and made her brrgs that she had him
foul. Reed sent for Mary: She gave in and
went down stairs to see Reed. Reed said to
me, you are d TOOL and nice friend
saw here the letter continued in
most vile and smutty language too low
and obscene for publication. The sub
stance of it was that he had tired of
Mary WaiSohaw, as person for sexual
person who satisfied him, and he in
tended to keep her in prison two years
longer to crafty his base desires, and
that Mary Vascular was wroth at being
cast aside. Then follows in this letter.
.'All have said of Reed can swear to, and
it is Gods truth. can say that certain at
torney sent in something to the female
conyicts, which, if it was known, would
debar him. l can show that attorney in
worse light than he is now trying to show
Stordock in. l saw writing that showed
money was sent in to bride conyicts'
Being asked. the witness said the at
torney'S name was Marsh, and that the
letter was wholly false. Being ques-
toned, witness stated she never
talked with Attorney Marsh
before the letter was written
She wrote it because she was afraid of
Mrs. McNeal and afraid of her life. An
affidavit, made by the witness, was next
produced and recognized by her. 1t
was in the effect that Stordock
never said anything to her about what
she-was to swear about. 1t eXonorated
him from being instrumental in bring
ing the charges against Reed. Its clos
ing statement was: This is written by
the request of no person. Every word
is TRUTH
DIR. Pratt and Mrs McNeal were ex-
amined and an adjournment taken.